The 25 Cheapest Teams To See In Person

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Jan 2, 2014 at 9:55 AM

Cork Gaines

Using data collected by Team Marketing from surveys of teams in the four major North American sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL) we created the Adult Cost Index (ACI) which is how much it might cost one fan to attend a game

Similar to Team Marketing's Fan Cost Index (FCI), which looks at the cost of attending a game for a family of four, the ACI is the cost for a single fan to purchase an average-priced ticket, one beer, one soft drink, one hot dog, and half the cost of parking at the stadium.

The biggest difference between the FCI and ACI is that we have removed the extraneous costs (e.g. caps, programs) and assume the fan shares the cost of parking with one other person.

On the next few pages we'll take a closer look at the 25 cheapest teams. The list includes 22 baseball teams, three NBA teams, no NHL teams, and no NFL teams.

#25 New Orleans Pelicans — $52.35

League: NBA

Average ticket: $29.85

Fan Cost Index*: $220.40

* Fan Cost Index (FCI) uses the same data but is calculated for a family of four and requires the purchase of additional items such as programs and caps.

Data via TeamMarketing.com

#24 New York Mets — $52.30

League: MLB

Average ticket: $25.30

Fan Cost Index*: $223.70

* Fan Cost Index (FCI) uses the same data but is calculated for a family of four and requires the purchase of additional items such as programs and caps.

Data via TeamMarketing.com

#23 Houston Astros — $51.84

League: MLB

Average ticket: $30.09

Fan Cost Index*: $224.33

* Fan Cost Index (FCI) uses the same data but is calculated for a family of four and requires the purchase of additional items such as programs and caps.

Data via TeamMarketing.com

#22 Minnesota Twins — $51.59

League: MLB

Average ticket: $32.59

Fan Cost Index*: $221.36

* Fan Cost Index (FCI) uses the same data but is calculated for a family of four and requires the purchase of additional items such as programs and caps.

Data via TeamMarketing.com

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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